Yes, the French love their stripes, and not just on the Coast. I wrote a story about La Mariniere (The French Sailor shirt) a few months ago. You might be interested in checking it out: Lots, and lots of stripes! ;-) http://frenchgirlinseattle.blogspot.com/2011/10/la-mariniere-french-sailor-shirt.htmlVeronique (French Girl in Seattle)

This post is right up my ally today. I spent the morning looking around our small town for some black & creme small stripe decorator fabric to make some curtains. I struck out. :( Maybe I need to go to Paris to find it. :))

You are right about stripes – we do love them. I remember when I was about 10 my mother making me a white dress with red stripes for the 14 Juillet. I wore it with blue shoe and a blue ribbon in my hair and loved it. I also had many “marinière” as French Girl in Seattle pointed out. I believe the stripes are as typical as the béret.

I am a new follower...found you while googling "What to wear in Paris"...! My husband and I are going in March for our 10 year anniversary. We went originally for our honeymoom.I am really enjoying your blog, and by the way...have many striped items in my closet, so it's nice to know I'm already a little french!

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